dress tagging at the Natick Collection

'may this dress bring you fun' 

'may this dress bring you inner beauty'  ~ left at Sephora 

this made shopping at the mall much more enjoyable for me. peace

recycling can be sexy!!!

In conjunction with the Natick Artists Open Studios (Oct. 4-5) some Natick artists have contributed to a show at the Natick Collection which was inspired by the shopping bag. This show will be running the month of August and there will be a Meet and Greet this Thursday, Aug. 14th from 6:30 – 8:30.

When I heard about this idea I thought that I would make a 'bag' dress but as the piece evolved it turned into a bustiere!!! Which I love because one of my thoughts when beginning this project was that recycling; being environmentally conscience; asking for paper instead of plastic is sexy!!!

So if you can, come by the ‘meet and greet’ or stop by the mall sometime this month. The exhibit is exciting and playful!! peace

Places to go, people to see….

My photograph, New York Diner Dress, was accepted in the Concord Art Association’s Member Juried Exhibition II, which is very exciting. The opening reception will be February 14th from 6-8pm.

And this Friday, February 15th , there will be a ‘meet & greet the artist of the Dress Project’ (me) at the Natick Collection. That reception will run from 6-8pm as well.

Fun should be had by all!!! Peace!!!

the dress project goes to the mall

Well …. Yesterday I installed four dresses at the Natick Collection ~ the new Natick mall ~ and it has been quite the experience. I was given this opportunity a week ago and it ignited my creativity & motivation…which a deadline always does. I am coming off an intense week of trying to finish new pieces, having a reality check :-) , and then focusing on the ones that were to go. An interesting part of this crazy week for me was revisiting the Red Alert Cocktail dress. For the third time I basically rebuilt it. It is frustrating yet gratifying as I see how much I have learned since I first made that dress. Also I was aware of the depth of that piece … how it can be read on so many levels and how it appeals to so many different people. In fact as I was madly prepping for the installation a couple stopped by my studio ~ they were wondering what happened to the ‘coke’ dress. I always like when visitors step into my studio ~ they always bring a different perspective or new idea or some intangible gift. This visit was interesting because it soon became clear that we had different opinions on many subjects. But instead of going head to head over issues we had found a common ground. We were brought to together by the dresses and ended up having an earnest discussion about art. As I have been on this dress journey one thing that I have learned is that I want my work to make people think, to push theirs thoughts out of their comfort zone, possibly alter their perceptive a bit, start a conversation. I am truly grateful to have this opportunity to put some of my dresses in the mall, where my eggshell dress may just make someone stop and think differently about an eggshell. So thank you universe & peace.

p.s. the dresses will be displayed at the Natick Collection for the month of February. They are located in the atrium where the old and the new mall meet. AND there is to be a ‘meet & greet’ the artist, me, Friday, February 15th 6-8pm … more on that to come.